Linux Subsystem

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Apr 21, 2018

Microsoft Improves Linux Subsystem Security; Adds Windows Defender Firewall Support

Things are really going great when it comes to Microsoft cozying up to Linux. Just earlier this week, Microsoft released its own version of Linux in the form of Azure Sphere OS. Prior to that, we told you about more Linux distros making an appearance on Microsoft Store. In the latest development, the company has […]

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Aug 08, 2016

Is Hidden Linux Subsystem In Windows 10 Making Your PC Unsafe?

Short Bytes: A security researcher has claimed that the newly-introduced Linux subsystem in Windows 10 could prove to be a risky affair by acting as a new attack layer. As this port of Ubuntu doesn’t run inside a Hyper-V hypervisor, the researcher claims that any malicious code injection in Linux applications can affect all files and […]

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